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Weird Chief Pictures was founded in 1996 in Salt Lake City, Utah by award winning filmmaker Iosua Tai Taeoalii (Josh). In its history that has spanned over a decade, it has produced everything from feature films to music videos to Television shows. With it's primary focus on feature film production, WCP has also expanded into distribution of Iosua & Adrienne Taeoalii's spray paint art.


From 2004-2005 Weird Chief Pictures had been primarily producing in television, but in 2006 WCP produced a short film, Waiting which premiered at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival.

In the beginning of the year of 2005 WCP's founder, Josh, began selling his spray-paint art on eBay and by the end of 2006, WCP had officially started distributing the artworks of Josh and his wife Adrienne Taeoalii.

In 2007-2008 WCP co-produced, in association with SpyHop Productions, it's 3rd feature film, Darkroom.

 

WHAT WE DO

Weird Chief Pictures and it's founders have focused on creating a stimulating visual experience for the past 14 years.

Weird Chief Pictures was founded as an independent film production company and since it's beginning years it has expanded into all aspects of media, entertainment and the arts.

 

FEATURED PHOTO AND VIDEO


"Addiction to Comfort"

Painted by Iosua Tai Taeoalii - 15"x30" canvas - spraypaint/acrylic/photography.

 
Darkroom Feature Film Trailer

Iosua Tai Taeoalii's 4th feature length film Darkroom, starring David H. Stevens, Darren Dalton, Andrea Lockhart and Todd Bridges.

RECENT NEWS

1/21/2009 - 9/7/2009
Our original paintings are now available for viewing.  Click here to see

1/20/2009 - 9/7/2009
Iosua Taeoalii has begun painting three new series of paintings.  "Last Life on Earth", "A Noble Horse" and "Wildlife".  The following are examples of some of the new paintings.  Click on any series above to view photo album.

    

1/19/2009 - 9/7/2009
Happy New Year!!!  We'll be at the "Tempe Festival of the Arts" in Tempe, AZ March 26th-28th.  Show times are 10am - 6pm.

We've been accepted to the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver, Co.  Show dates are July 3-5.

We'll be at the 2010 4th Avenue Spring Street Fair in Tuscon, AZ from March 19-21.

07/9/2009
We now have art hanging at Pat's BBQ on 2125 south and 100 west and also 2 pieces hanging at Hemingway Cafe at the Salt Lake City Library.  Stop in either place to check'em out.

06/30/2009
The show was a success at the Utah Arts Festival!!! Thank you everybody for visiting us at the Festival and thank you for all the purchases.

06/1/2006
Now you can join the Weird Chief Pictures mailing list to be kept up to date w/ all the newest information from art shows, movie premiers, etc.
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05/14/2009
Both Adrienne & Iosua are working on art projects that they plan to have an opening for at a Salt Lake Gallery in early Spring of 2009.

05/1/2009
Find Weird Chief Pop Art on Myspace and Facebook. For more personal interaction with Iosua & Adrienne Taeoalii log on to either facebook or myspace at www.myspace.com/weirdchiefpopart Join our friends list, leave us a message, view photos of our art, and receive schedule updates, etc.

04/29/2009
Just dinkin' around and found this old interview on ABC 4 News Utah about our film Darkroom.